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Hands-On Learning in ET II

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maged Mikhail, Purdue University Northwest

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has been exceptionally favorable, particularly when they integrated theirPackML experience into their resumes. Students reported that this experience played a pivotalrole in securing rewarding careers in the fields of packaging and machine integrations.The positive outcomes of the PackML project, as reflected in the student's success stories,underscore its effectiveness in not only enhancing theoretical understanding but also in providinga tangible advantage in the competitive job market. The project's impact on students' career pathsis a testament to the practical value and real-world applicability of the PackML approach."ConclusionIn conclusion, this paper has extensively explored the PackML technique, providing acomprehensive overview

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University

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and process design with CAE methods, additive and subtractive manufacturing, quality control and lean manufacturing. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Transformative Approach of Engineering Technology Curricula based on Sustainability, Systems Thinking, and CreativityAbstractThe necessity to adapt and reimage the curriculum of engineering technology degree programs iscrucial to better prepare students for their future careers in engineering. This necessity arisesfrom the continuous evolution of technological advancements and the increasing importance ofsustainability in the engineering field. As technology rapidly advances, engineers, who oftenbegin their careers with an engineering

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Engineering Technology Division Curriculum Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashish Agrawal, Rochester Institute of Technology

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application-focused and hands-on learning, perhaps to a greater extent than in engineering” [1, p. 167]. As a result, the ETcurricula incorporate more laboratory-based courses. While the ET curricula also contain coursesin engineering sciences, these courses are redesigned with an application focus in mind to teachstudents how concepts from engineering sciences are applied in practice [1].Although there are differences in the training of engineering technology graduates as comparedto that of their engineering counterparts, there is a significant overlap in the career trajectories ofthe two degrees. The Engineering Technology Council of the American Society for EngineeringEducation notes in its goals that while “the degree is engineering technology

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Student Success in ET

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibarre Araojo, Wayne State University; Mohsen Ayoobi, Wayne State University; David Merolla, Wayne State University

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ofengineering, preparing students for a broad spectrum of roles in research, design, anddevelopment. These programs provide a strong theoretical understanding of engineeringprinciples, allowing graduates to contribute to cutting-edge innovations and theoreticaladvancements. Ultimately, ET in both community colleges and traditional engineering programsplays a crucial role in the engineering landscape, each attracting many students with uniqueinterests and career aspirations. Whether one chooses to pursue an ET program, geared towardsapplied skills and immediate industry integration, or a traditional engineering program, focusedon comprehensive theoretical knowledge and diverse engineering applications, they will findrewarding opportunities in their

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 10

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dalya Ismael, Old Dominion University

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of online teaching strategies to ensurestudents receive an education that keeps pace with industry standards.ConclusionThe study emphasizes the need to find a balance between online learning and practical training toensure that students receive a well-rounded education. It highlights the importance ofimplementing innovative teaching strategies and tools to help students acquire the necessaryknowledge and skills for success in their careers. The recommendations provided in this study caninform the development of effective strategies for delivering high-quality engineering educationonline while considering the challenges that students face in online learning environments.Although this study has provided valuable insights into students

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 4

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly Korzeniowski

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Circuit Analysis in an Introduction to Engineering and Technology CourseAbstractThis work describes the introduction of circuit analysis in an introductory engineering coursetaken by first-year community college students. The students are following diverse career pathsmajoring in engineering, engineering technology, as well as students deciding on a major courseof study or pre-college students earning college credit. This one semester course gives a broadintroduction to the field of engineering as well as the engineering design process. Becausestudents come to the course with disparate prior academic experience, this can present achallenge when balancing the accessibility of the topic while at the same time introducing

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 8

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Darrell D. Nickolson, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

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theconcept.The Multidisciplinary Design approach has proven to be both challenging and rewarding in bothindustry and academia. Bringing together bright minds to attack a design problem functionallyand systematically can test the boundaries of all team members. “For some professionally,vocationally, or technically oriented careers, curricula delivered in higher educationestablishments may focus on teaching material related to a single discipline. By contrast,multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary teaching (MITT) results in improvedaffective and cognitive learning and critical thinking, offering learners/students the opportunityto obtain a broad general knowledge base” Pooley, Alison and Wanigarathna, Nadeeshani(2016).KeywordsShipping

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Engineering Technology Division Curriculum Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed Gharib, Texas A&M University; Michael A. de Miranda, Texas A&M University

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range of careers in STEM fields such as engineering, computer science, medicine, andenvironmental science. Moreover, STEM education cultivates a mindset of curiosity and inquiry,encouraging students to explore the world around them and seek solutions to real-world challenges[2]. As technology continues to advance rapidly, individuals with STEM expertise are well-positioned to contribute to advancements that benefit society, from addressing environmentalissues to developing groundbreaking technologies. By promoting STEM education, futuregenerations are empowered to be active participants in the global knowledge economy, drivingprogress and ensuring a sustainable and prosperous future. Developing countries that adopt STEMeducation in their K-12

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Hands-On Learning in ET I

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Krystal Corbett Cruse, Louisiana Tech University; Casey Kidd, Louisiana Tech University; William C. Long, Louisiana Tech University

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to obstacles. A person'sbelief in their efficacy can influence their choices, aspirations, and perseverance. In a study lookingat the use of project-based learning in STEM courses, it was found that utilizing project-basedlearning resulted in an increase in greater STEM skills efficacy, which in turn resulted in higherlevels of STEM career aspirations [9], [10]. A study conducted at Texas A&M University andHouston Community College used the engineering domain-specific self-efficacy instrument,validated by Mamaril [8], to illustrate the importance of using such an instrument for engineeringand engineering technology students over a more general self-efficacy survey [11].The expectation of the course project is that providing a hands-on

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Innovative Pedagogical Strategies II

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rajesh Balasubramanian, The University of Memphis

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degree in Engineering Technology astheir career goal. Another set of traditional students are those, who first chose EngineeringSciences or other majors and decided to move into a more hands-on learning. Most of the non-traditional students are working professionals who want to get a degree to enhance their careersor use employer tuition contribution to grow within their organization. This blend of traditionaland non- traditional students changes between day and night classes.As seen above, the skills levels of my students significantly vary. Engineering Technologyapplicants need to self-report their ACT scores and are expected to have good proficiency in highschool algebra and fundamental trigonometry. Many transfer students have their

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Engineering Technology Division Curriculum Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Khoa Ngac, George Mason University; Mihai Boicu, George Mason University

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technologies and environmental changes.Step 4: By having categories, considering the number of respondents per category was beimportant. For instance, all the respondents should not only be from industry – there should bea balance between industry, government, and academia. Based on these numbers, theconsensus building function is equipped to attach confidence levels to the categorymodifications. For example, if the curriculum is for undergraduates with the goal of makingthem prepared for industry and government careers, then perhaps a larger number of industryand government respondents should be emphasized / weighed / required (requested for input).However, if the curriculum is geared towards PhD students, then a larger respondent pool ofacademics

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kazi Imran, SUNY Poly (DO NOT USE; MERGED INTO SUNY POLY INST (ENG & ENG TECH); Jiayue Shen, SUNY Polytechnic Institute

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online synchronous mode, studentallowed to join only online. HyFlex course provides flexible opportunities to participate in-person,online synchronous and online asynchronous simultaneously. As long as student demographics of higher education continue to change, the challenges toaccommodate diverse learners also will exits. HyFlex course provides opportunities to servediverse group of students by combining different modalities rather than creating separate sections 2[2]. Diane Wright [3] performed a case study on adult and career education course. In this studyauthor found adult learners needs flexible learning environment to balance work, study, personallife and other commitment. HyFlex

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Engineering Engagement Activities

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yury Alexandrovich Kuleshov, Purdue University; Anne M Lucietto, Purdue University

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, including activities of different duration and content. The duration variesfrom 30 min to a class-long and beyond, going into a series of class meetings to finish anactivity. A lot of content is focused on the school subject topics. Some of those subjects,like mathematics, physics, and chemistry are present in both high school and college.Others, like some types of engineering, have no direct link to the school subjects. Oneexample is manufacturing engineering and manufacturing engineering technology. Whenstudents are unaware of the manufacturing possibilities, they end up selecting thedifferent career paths, which is the negative scenario for the United States domesticmanufacturing efforts.The authors designed a series of high school activities

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 6

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahesh Kumar Pallikonda, Austin Peay State University; Ravi C. Manimaran, Department Chair, Engineering Technology, Austin Peay State University

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coursework and have lots to learn. Knowing they are not ready will keep themfocused on their career paths. Students that indicated positive response (27% of studentsindicated readiness; 6 out of 22 responses) are already working at some level in industry and twoothers indicated “may be” depending upon the role.Moreover, a similar percentage of positive and negative responses are identified in the rest of thequestions. However, when asked about “Digital Twin” 95% of students (21 out of 22 responses)indicated they had never heard of this term and/or have no knowledge of it. One student thatindicated he heard the term also commented “don’t know much about it.” Figure 4 shows thestudents self-rating on their knowledge on Digital twin, Industry 4.0

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Engineering Engagement Activities

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Vian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Maher Shehadi, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kevin D. Taylor, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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9 Black 5 2 1 Hispanic/Latino 2 4 2Limitations and Future workTracking long-term enrollment outcomes post-participation is a future focus, necessitating longerstudies and collaboration with more institutions. Assessment of the program's impact on students'academic and career choices through follow-up surveys or interviews is vital, however, ensuringscalability and replicability across diverse educational settings requires refining the program'smaterials and implementation strategies. The team is planning to employ a more comprehensiveevaluation methods such as pre- and post-program assessments and

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 11

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Qudsia Tahmina, The Ohio State University at Marion; Kathryn Kelley, The Ohio State University; Sandra L. Furterer, The Ohio State University

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university. Hence, keeping the general educationcourses including Math and Science courses would better serve the purpose of this program.Summer 2019 marked the first term for curriculum development with six new courses developedand submitted for approval by multiple campuses, the College of Engineering, and the AcademicAffairs Office. For some of the existing courses, the steering committee negotiated withdepartments to offer separate sections for engineering technology students.II. Defining Program Objectives and Student OutcomesProgram educational objectives are the broad statements that describe the long-term career andprofessional goals that are envisioned for the graduates of the program to achieve. It is a commonmisunderstanding among

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 10

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Scachitti, Purdue University Northwest; James B. Higley P.E., University of Dayton

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projects. Over the years, manyprojects had significant impact on local industry, and many students have progressed to high-level positions in their careers since graduating.In the mid-1990s, this changed as enrollment increased and more full-time students began toenter the student body. Formal class meetings with defined objectives emerged coinciding withABET’s TC2K criterion. Fewer industrial projects were available to students, and the facultystruggled to work with students to find appropriate projects. Funding of projects without industrybacking also became a new hurdle to overcome. Many of these changes occurred as ABET waschanging to outcomes based assessment as part of the TC2K paradigm shift in accreditation.After the change to TC2K, PNW’s

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 4

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ravi C. Manimaran, Department Chair, Engineering Technology, Austin Peay State University; Mahesh Kumar Pallikonda, Austin Peay State University

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department colleagues in ET.Conclusion:One of the goals of the ET program at APSU is to offer the graduates valuable, marketable skillsthat give them a head start on career opportunities in emerging technologies, such as the I4.0. Insummer III 2022, the pilot project was implemented successfully in the elective course that ispart of the three ETAC of ABET programs BS Electrical ET, Manufacturing ET, and MechanicalET. The pilot project covers areas 1 and 2 of this paper. The course ENGT 3280,Communication Systems I, offered in spring I 2023 is one of the required concentration coursesin the BS Electrical ET program. The course instructor has implemented a rubric that involvesclass presentation on the key takeaways from a peer reviewed publication

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 8

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Lucas, Purdue University; Bhavana Kotla, Purdue Polytechnic Institute, Purdue University; Lisa Bosman, Purdue University

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Engineering Education Employers have increasingly emphasized the need for engineering graduates to havetraining in communication to support effective collaboration across national, cultural, contextualand disciplinary boundaries [11]. In fact, technical communication training has been shown tohave a positive impact on a graduate’s ability to adjust to jobs and achieve career goals [12]. Atechnical communication elective has long been a requirement at top universities, but only afraction require instruction that is integrated within the engineering context [13, 14]. Success hasbeen shown when offering integrated experiences using appropriate tools, and in a diversecontext [15], but inclusion of this type of curriculum is not as common as

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmad Fayed, Southeastern Louisiana University

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curriculum chartThroughout the life of the ET program, the two senior design classes, as well as research, educational, andhands-on projects embedded in other high-level classes, were used to supplement the knowledge andskills of the ET students to equip them with the important skills and prepare them for their career. At theend of these projects, students conclude their experience and present their work at local conferences,professional meetings, and school showcases. This comes in the form of oral presentations, posters, aswell as professional conference proceedings [1 - 11]. Furthermore, some groups prepare a detailed studentmanual for the project they completed so that it can be used later on to guide other groups in getting thesame knowledge

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Innovative Pedagogical Strategies I

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Troy Tonner, Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Joseph A Lyon, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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-related learning activities, enjoyment of learning, and their intendedchoice of a future STEM career," International Journal of Science Education, 43, no. 1, pp. 157-178, 2021.[12] J. Lavonen, and S. Laaksonen, "Context of teaching and learning school science in Finland:Reflections on PISA 2006 results," Journal of Research in Science Teaching: The OfficialJournal of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, 46, no. 8, pp. 922-944,2009.[13] M. Tighezza, "Modeling relationships among learning, attitude, self-perception, and scienceachievement for grade 8 Saudi students," International Journal of Science and MathematicsEducation, 12, pp. 721-740, 2014.[14] M. A. Hutchison, D. K. Follman, M. Sumpter, and G. M. Bodner, "Factors

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Hands-On Learning in ET II

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Helene Jabbour, Purdue University ; Israa Azzam, Purdue University ; Isaac Elí Lago, Tecnologico de Monterrey ; Farid Breidi, Purdue University ; Jose M. Garcia, Purdue University

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position upon completing her Ph.D. This career trajectory aligns with her desire to leverage her accumulated experience and knowledge to mentor and guide emerging talents. A central component of her vision is inspiring and supporting aspiring scholars in pursuing academic and professional excellence, facilitating impactful change within our field.Ms. Isaac El´ı Lago, Tecnologico de Monterrey 7th Semester Undergraduate Student for a Bachelor of Science in Mechatronics Engineering, at Instituto Tecnol´ogico y de Estudios Superiores De Monterrey, CEM. Visiting Student Intern at Purdue University, IN.Dr. Farid Breidi, Purdue University Dr. Farid Breidi joined the School of Engineering Technology at Purdue University as

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Panel: AI and Engineering Technology Education: What, Why, How?

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meenakshi Narayan, Miami University; Lokesh Kumar Saharan, Gannon University

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academic journey, Dr. Saharan contributed as an Assistant Teaching Professor at Penn State Behrend during the academic year 2019-20. Here, he played a pivotal role in developing new courses for the biomedical minor within the Mechanical Engineering department. Prior to his tenure in the United States, Dr. Saharan held the position of Assistant Professor (Instruction) in the Mechanical Engineering department at the National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra in India. Throughout his academic and research career, Dr. Saharan has made significant contributions in both teaching and research roles, spanning multiple countries and institutions. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 11

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Khalid H. Tantawi, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; Lisa Bosman, Marquette University; Maged Mikhail, Purdue University Northwest; Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Jeff Ma

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, "Developing STEAM Educational Scenarios in Pedagogical Studies using Robotics: An Undergraduate Course for Elementary School Teachers," Engineering Technology and Applied Science Approach, vol. 11, pp. 7358-7362, 2021.[8] Y. Kim and N. Park, "The Development of Convergent STEAM Program Focused on Rube Goldberg for Improvement of Engineer Career Awareness of Elementary School Students," in Advances in Computer Science and its Applications. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol. 279, Berlin, Springer, 2014, pp. 429-434.[9] L. Bosman and S. Eom, "Using scaffold innovation-thinking frameworks to integrate food science and technology into the transdisciplinary engineering design classroom," International Journal of Educational

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Assessment and Continuous Improvement

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John W Blake P.E., Austin Peay State University

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thestudents poorly prepared for careers after graduation. If they can plan on using CAS calculatorsat work, can do the work faster and more reliably with these tools, and can retain this abilitylonger, then we should allow their use.Consideration of the Proposal – Seeking Input; Revisions Made Due to Input from ConstituentsAs part of Student Outcome Evaluation and Assessment in 2020-1, the author examined aperformance indicator (PI) covering calculus from the upper level problem-solving course.Results were collected from the upper level problem-solving class for a section taught in Fall,2019. As documented with a standard department PI assessment and evaluation form inDecember, 2020, the results fell below the department standard, requiring action

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 6

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ravi C. Manimaran, Department Chair, Engineering Technology, Austin Peay State University; Ali Haider, Austin Peay State University

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ET in APSU offers ETAC of ABET accredited degree programs at the four-year bachelor's degree level. For people interested in gaining practical skills, this degree can bean ideal fit. With its focus on applications, it fits the person who has been in the workplace andnow needs a degree for advancement as well as others wanting a hands-on approach toengineering and technology [5]. The ET program prepares students for technical careers inmultiple concentrations (electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and mechatronics) in a widerange of applications and provides leadership in developing solutions to industrial problems [6],[7], [8]. The primary method of instruction for courses in the various concentrations in the ETprograms is based on the